Similar to the Term 1 page, here is where we can start uploading and sharing documents and assignments from Term 2 with each other. I am going to tentatively arrange this page by sub-topic areas and see if it suits our needs!
Note: Please write your name as the author, write a brief description of the assignment or resource, and upload the file beneath this information. Below is an example:
Author: James Liou Resource name: Guided worksheet introducing different forms of government. Download file here: [insert file link]
Transitioning from Unit 1 to Unit 2:
Unit Introduction: Justice, Courts and the Rule of Law:
Henry Mahegan Transitioning to Term 2 Plus Unit Introduction: Justice System word cloud activity
This document is the final word cloud based on the responses of all three sections of my civics class.
Henry Mahegan Court Room Diagram Activity: Courtroom diagram taken from Government Alive!
Marcie Fiorini: Main Role of the Judicial Branch: Resolving Society's Conflicts: Students created their own notes based on this reading. Make sure you are able to: 1 - Explain how the judicial branch resolves conflicts. 2- Define the six terms 3- Ask 2+ questions about the reading.
Henry Mahegan United States v. O'Brien Case Examination: Students were given packets of information about the case -- all of the information came from the case summary at the back of Government Alive! All I did was copy it, cut it up into four chunks, and paper clip them together.
Henry Mahegan In-School Search and Seizure Case Examination: Students examined several cases of in-school search and seizure and completed a worksheet.
They also completed this survey about the balance between student privacy and safety.
Marcie Fiorini: Just focused on "The Investigation", which lead to court cases involving search and seizure. The students worked in groups, each group assigned a reading. They had to take notes that fit into their matrix space. The next day they shared out their notes using the document projector.
Grassroots Movements as a Method for Social Change:
Henry Mahegan Recent Grassroots Movements, Protests, etc.: Students completed three stations that each focused on the protests and demonstrations of 2011 -- much of the material for this lesson was taken from the Time Magazine "Person of the Year" issue.
Note: Please write your name as the author, write a brief description of the assignment or resource, and upload the file beneath this information. Below is an example:
Author: James Liou Resource name: Guided worksheet introducing different forms of government. Download file here: [insert file link]
Transitioning from Unit 1 to Unit 2:
Unit Introduction: Justice, Courts and the Rule of Law:
Henry Mahegan Transitioning to Term 2 Plus Unit Introduction: Justice System word cloud activity
Henry Mahegan Court Room Diagram Activity: Courtroom diagram taken from Government Alive!
Henry Mahegan State Court v. Federal Court Card Sort Activity: Students had to compare the state and federal court system by using a Venn Diagram
Marcie Fiorini: Main Role of the Judicial Branch: Resolving Society's Conflicts: Students created their own notes based on this reading.
Make sure you are able to:
1 - Explain how the judicial branch resolves conflicts.
2- Define the six terms
3- Ask 2+ questions about the reading.
The Bill of Rights, Civil Liberties and Civil Rights:
Marcie Fiorini: VOCABULARY for WEEK
Freedom of Speech Issues:
Henry Mahegan United States v. O'Brien Case Examination: Students were given packets of information about the case -- all of the information came from the case summary at the back of Government Alive! All I did was copy it, cut it up into four chunks, and paper clip them together.
Search & Seizure Issues:
Henry Mahegan In-School Search and Seizure Case Examination: Students examined several cases of in-school search and seizure and completed a worksheet.
Marcie Fiorini: Just focused on "The Investigation", which lead to court cases involving search and seizure. The students worked in groups, each group assigned a reading. They had to take notes that fit into their matrix space. The next day they shared out their notes using the document projector.
Equal Protection Under the Law Issues:
Grassroots Movements as a Method for Social Change:
Henry Mahegan Recent Grassroots Movements, Protests, etc.: Students completed three stations that each focused on the protests and demonstrations of 2011 -- much of the material for this lesson was taken from the Time Magazine "Person of the Year" issue.
I also had a scanned version of "The Protest Network" map on pages 76-77 of that issue of Time, but the file it was too big to upload.
PAR Overview:
Marcie Fiorini: I used the presentation on the first day we talked about PAR. This guided them through the sample PAR projects at their tables.Marcie Fiorini: I used this more detailed presentation about a week later.
Review, Reflection and Assessment:
Other Materials Developed: